Aberdeen Gift of Life transplant group to meet Tuesday

September 30, 2007|From staff reports

The Gift of Life transplant group will have its October meeting on Tuesday. The group will meet at 6 p.m. at Perkins restaurant, 1401 Sixth Ave. S.W. Three Gift of Life members are celebrating transplant anniversaries in October:

Dick Feist of Aberdeen, liver, 10 years.

Wayne Holler of Aberdeen, heart, 18 years.

Sonya Putzier of Aberdeen, lung, 15 years. “Between the three of us, it's 43 years,” Putzier said. The group welcomes new members Ruthie and Leo Weig of Aberdeen. Leo Weig received a heart on March 16. Gift of Life members will meet at 2 p.m. Sunday at the Lowell Walter residence in Bath to work on their float for Saturday's Gypsy Day parade. New committee chairpersons have been named for the upcoming year:

Parade committee co-chairs: Ray Huber and David Anderson.

Gift of Life Christmas tree at the Dacotah Prairie Museum: Susan Jerde.

Christmas potluck: Bob and Donna Masters.

The Salvation Army Easter bags: Putzier.

Health fair: Susan Stewart and Walter. The Gift of Life group offers support to anyone involved in the transplant process. Meetings are held the first Tuesday of each month and are open to anyone with questions or interest in organ donation or transplantation. For more information, contact Jerde at (605) 225-1345 or Putzier at (605) 225-6600.